Newcastle (AW) Races
Newcastle (AW)
14:45
Mott MacDonald Bentley Handicap
Newcastle (AW)
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2023
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Surface: AW
Win: £2.88
Place: £1.10 £5.90 £1.40
Exacta: £56.80
Tricast: £133.54
Trifecta: £229.60
Non-Runners: Cusack (withdrawn; unseated jockey and loose before start)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Fleur De Mer (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Hugo Palmer | 136 lbs | 15/8F | Won | In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - soon challenging - ridden when led inside final furlong - ran on well - comfortably | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Irish Flame (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Michael Dods | 144 lbs | 28/1 | 1.5 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - good headway on far side of group from over 2f out - edged right and led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 33/1) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Barrolo (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Grant Tuer | 134 lbs | 9/4 | 0.1 | Travelled strongly - towards rear - in touch with leaders when not clear run under 2f out - soon waiting for room - switched left over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went third final stride (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approx 2f out)(op 5/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Elshaameq (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Kevin Frost | 138 lbs | 11/1 | 0.1 | Steadied soon after start - took keen hold - in rear - headway on far side of group from 2f out - went third 1f out - soon hung right - lost third final stride (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed and ran too free)(op 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Mercurius Power (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Ben Sanderson
(3)lbs
|
Jessica Macey | 132 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - some headway over 2f out - soon bit short of room - kept on inside final furlong(op 33/1 tchd 40/1) | |
| 6th | 11 | Western Beat (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Michael & David Easterby | 134 lbs | 13/2 | 0.1 | Midfield - towards near side when short of room then hampered over 2f out - soon lost ground - switched left and headway over 1f out - kept on (vet said mare was showing signs of mild post-race heat stress)(op 8/1) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Danielsflyer (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | David Thompson | 138 lbs | 50/1 | 0.05 | Midfield - lost ground over 5f out - outpaced 3f out - rallying when short of room over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - kept on(op 28/1) | ||
| 8th | 5 | Don't Look Back (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Ryan Sexton
(3)lbs
|
Lucinda Russell | 136 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - some headway over 2f out - kept on | |
| 9th | 2 | Glory Nights (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Mark Winn
(3)lbs
|
Mark Loughnane | 141 lbs | 40/1 | 0.05 | Prominent - outpaced and edged right when towards near side over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 50/1) | |
| 10th | 13 | Queen Of Sparta (USA) | 3 F | Poor | George Boughey | 129 lbs | 17/2 | 4.25 | Took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 2f - edged right over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon lost position - no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2) | ||
| 11th | 3 | Sagauteur (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Rebecca Menzies | 142 lbs | 16/1 | 4.25 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out - short of room inside final furlong | ||
| 12th | 4 | Buckshaw Village (FR) | 4 G | Poor |
Zak Wheatley
(5)lbs
|
Declan Carroll | 135 lbs | 33/1 | 5 | Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent after 2f - lost ground quickly and dropped to last 2f out(op 18/1) |